"I don't know if I'd say new, not complaining, mind. But, in truth, it has been some while we've been waiting for these venerated ladies who now seem to operate the goings on in this realm of Prismeer." The elf explains before a badger playing a viola pipes up "What fine ladies they are. Their names should be Sweetness, Kindness, and Charity, for all the good they do!”
<I don't wish to omit these details you may not have read regarding some things within the garden, so here they are again>
A gleaming greataxe is embedded in a withered tree stump near a bend in the stream.
Many of the trees in the garden bear glittering gold and silver fruit.
Trisk follows Tesservett into the room with 4 doors and vases of white roses.
"Should we keep following the hart motif? It might lead us somewhere."
Trisk tries to stifle another yawn.
"I could use some respite."
<In case you missed it, please set a long rest. This was scheduled simultaneously with the level up from the Doomvault. >
<the doors with harts and lions are presently locked, you'll find. You entered via an unmarked door>
So, Teteevess has a rose. There are two unmarked doors: one straight, one to the right, plua a third to the left marked with a lion. A carpet runs the length of the room, roses on tables at both ends. Do we try a door? Climb up a wall? What do we do?
"What do you think Tesservett, try the door straight ahead to try and go deeper into the castle or branch off to the right?"
Trisk wants Tesservett and himself to stick together while exploring the castle and will agree with whichever direction he picks.
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"A rightful place awaits you in the Realms Above, in the Land of the Great Light. Come in peace, and live beneath the sun again, where trees and flowers grow."
— The message of Eilistraee to all decent drow.
"Run thy sword across my chains, Silver Lady, that I may join your dance.”
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While the wizards cinsider the doors, the rug grows impatient. Ignoring Tetrevess, it rears up and attempts to engulf Trisk.
Grapple: 9
On a hit, Trisk is grappled (escape DC 13). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, blinded, and at risk of suffocating, In addition, at the start of each turn, Trisk takes 10 bludgeoning damage.
With one elf responding to his question, but another just studying him, Uriel is reminded why he is less at home with social interactions than sailing the seas.
Nodding at the two as well as the other figures nearby, Uriel says, “I will see what I may find in the castle. Any of you are welcome to come with me, or stay here and wait as you like.”
The sylvan elf assesses the people arrayed before him as he makes the invitation, curious as to who might have the toughness to be an asset in the coming events (Passive Insight 20).
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Gerrard Feldren - Human Noble in Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Kerric Brightblade - Elven Warrior in "Apocalypse"
From out of nowhere, a tiny 3 foot tall disheveled girl appears. She is maybe 6 years of age and moves with unnatural speed. She was hiding. (Stealth 27) Two thorny daggers in her hand, she attacks the rug, winking at Tesservett 17 to hit, 11 magic piercing damage, 33 to hit (crit: 29 sneak attack damage)
T looks at the rug in horror, and says “Lie down, will you!”. He attempts to hand his rose to Tris and get another one, using mage hand to help.
“. Take the rose It might calm the rug”. To the elf, he says- “ I do think we should stick together. Dying alone is overrated. I say we try the lion door. But I have no idea about the riddle yet. You ok Trisk?”.
momentarily ignoring the rug situation, Tetrevess continues..
“Sorry, did we meet before? I am Tetrevess Tomescribe, I think, still. Nice to meet you, if you are friendly. If not I suppose we will find out.”. A brown-bearded man dressed in scholarly robes, he gives a smile, then looks back at the rug with concern. “A nice pattern, hate to damage it, and only doing what it is supposed to.”. he says
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Trisk takes the white rose from Tesservett and offers it to the rug.
"Please, we just wanted to explore the castle. Perhaps you can help us by acting as a guide? Wouldn't you like to get out of this room and see more of the castle yourself?"
Persuasion: 25
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"A rightful place awaits you in the Realms Above, in the Land of the Great Light. Come in peace, and live beneath the sun again, where trees and flowers grow."
— The message of Eilistraee to all decent drow.
"Run thy sword across my chains, Silver Lady, that I may join your dance.”
I looked and determined the discrepancy between magic items the party currently has and what the 2024 dmg's tracker suggests awarding and found our campaign to be pretty close except in one are: uncommon magic items.as of right now the deficit of magic items awarded compared to the tracker is as follows:
6 common
17 uncommon
3 rare
1 very rare
These numbers are true for tbe current APL, meaning if they resolve before another level up things will be Even Steven. But, I don't see the party of five finding 17 uncommon magic items, so I'm cou ting this as a blunder on my part, though one easily explained because those are mostly awarded at levels below what most of these characters began play as and were mostly awarded using Xanathar's guidelines. So, to rectify the disparity, I invite everyone to grab an additional 3 uncommon magic items right now. Just add them to your character sheets and retcon: you've had them all along.
The tiny child, waits to see what the rug will do next, apparently angry at it for attacking Trisk. She wears a beige non descript dress, it is dirty and looks like it has not been cleaned in quite some time. Her hair is long and disheveled, and has shades of red, brown, yellow and green, her eyes are huge green, and almost glowing with life. She has tiny hooves instead of feet, and they are grass-stained. She carries a tiny silver piccolo, wears no armor. She appears to be fey, likely some sort of Eladrin heritage, but she appears to be quite unusual. Unlike the last time Trisk saw Piccolo, she appears to not be burdened by the curse from the Doomvault. Some of the creatures here seem to know her.
There was an unsettling aspect to their beauty. Her appearance seems to captivate, almost mesmerize you. When she moved, she had a graceful fluidity, almost as if she was dancing rather than walking. Some of her movements are so quick, they are hard to follow.
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Uriel assesses the loquacious elf ro be some sort kf noble and the other battle-hardened, but no brute; perhaps a knight.
<I think the way blindsight works, as of today, at least, the rug would have know Picollo was there and also attempted to grapple her.>
Because of its length, the rug can smother up to four Medium or smaller creatures at once.
18.
Damage Transfer. While it is grappling a creature, the rug takes only half the damage dealt to it, and the creature grappled by the rug takes the other half.
Trisk (and maybe Picollo) take 20 damage (I guess 10 each)
(Technically if she's being smothered, Picollo would have DA from being blinded and restrained, but just keep the attacks as they are, even though that should negate sneak attack, if applicable)
The rug doesn't seem to care about the transfer of the rose, but it continues to leave Tetrevess alone, for now.
(Unless it doesnt work, she would have been hiding pretty far, then moved into throwing dagger range to attack? She has been watching Trisk, but not super close by)
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Uriel:
”Let us proceed, then,” says Uriel simply. “As I said, I and called Uriel. How should I address you?” he asks as he walks up to and through the main castle door.
Perception to hear nearby commotion, if applicable: 11
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Gerrard Feldren - Human Noble in Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Kerric Brightblade - Elven Warrior in "Apocalypse"
“Rug doesn’t like rose. I don’t know why I am not attacked. I never had a fondness for carpets, I prefer tile. “. Tetrevess mutters. “ Oh good to see you again! Oh- let’s unravel this unruly rug!”.
He blasts the rug with a firebolt 25 to hit, 19 damage
(Unless it doesnt work, she would have been hiding pretty far, then moved into throwing dagger range to attack? She has been watching Trisk, but not super close by)
it takes up the whole hallway so either youre in the room or not and if youre not holding a rose it attacks. if youre really doing a spider man thing, or whatever, the damage just all goes to Trisk. Up to you.
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"I don't know if I'd say new, not complaining, mind. But, in truth, it has been some while we've been waiting for these venerated ladies who now seem to operate the goings on in this realm of Prismeer." The elf explains before a badger playing a viola pipes up "What fine ladies they are. Their names should be Sweetness, Kindness, and Charity, for all the good they do!”
<I don't wish to omit these details you may not have read regarding some things within the garden, so here they are again>
A gleaming greataxe is embedded in a withered tree stump near a bend in the stream.
Many of the trees in the garden bear glittering gold and silver fruit.
Another badger who plays a dukc9mer speaks next, "you should stay a while and enjoy some tea and cakes. The ladies shall be along shortly."
They'll be quite some time
Drain:
Drain pauses to watch the new comer, glancing at the crown on his head. He also looks around to see if he can see the source of the music.
<In case you missed it, please set a long rest. This was scheduled simultaneously with the level up from the Doomvault. >
<the doors with harts and lions are presently locked, you'll find. You entered via an unmarked door>
So, Teteevess has a rose. There are two unmarked doors: one straight, one to the right, plua a third to the left marked with a lion. A carpet runs the length of the room, roses on tables at both ends. Do we try a door? Climb up a wall? What do we do?
<the music would be @shimshon123 's pc>
"What do you think Tesservett, try the door straight ahead to try and go deeper into the castle or branch off to the right?"
Trisk wants Tesservett and himself to stick together while exploring the castle and will agree with whichever direction he picks.
While the wizards cinsider the doors, the rug grows impatient. Ignoring Tetrevess, it rears up and attempts to engulf Trisk.
Grapple: 9
On a hit, Trisk is grappled (escape DC 13). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, blinded, and at risk of suffocating, In addition, at the start of each turn, Trisk takes 10 bludgeoning damage.
Uriel:
With one elf responding to his question, but another just studying him, Uriel is reminded why he is less at home with social interactions than sailing the seas.
Nodding at the two as well as the other figures nearby, Uriel says, “I will see what I may find in the castle. Any of you are welcome to come with me, or stay here and wait as you like.”
The sylvan elf assesses the people arrayed before him as he makes the invitation, curious as to who might have the toughness to be an asset in the coming events (Passive Insight 20).
Gerrard Feldren - Human Noble in Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Kerric Brightblade - Elven Warrior in "Apocalypse"
From out of nowhere, a tiny 3 foot tall disheveled girl appears. She is maybe 6 years of age and moves with unnatural speed. She was hiding. (Stealth 27)
Two thorny daggers in her hand, she attacks the rug, winking at Tesservett
17 to hit, 11 magic piercing damage, 33 to hit (crit: 29 sneak attack damage)
T looks at the rug in horror, and says “Lie down, will you!”. He attempts to hand his rose to Tris and get another one, using mage hand to help.
“. Take the rose It might calm the rug”. To the elf, he says- “ I do think we should stick together. Dying alone is overrated. I say we try the lion door. But I have no idea about the riddle yet. You ok Trisk?”.
momentarily ignoring the rug situation, Tetrevess continues..
“Sorry, did we meet before? I am Tetrevess Tomescribe, I think, still. Nice to meet you, if you are friendly. If not I suppose we will find out.”. A brown-bearded man dressed in scholarly robes, he gives a smile, then looks back at the rug with concern. “A nice pattern, hate to damage it, and only doing what it is supposed to.”. he says
Trisk takes the white rose from Tesservett and offers it to the rug.
"Please, we just wanted to explore the castle. Perhaps you can help us by acting as a guide? Wouldn't you like to get out of this room and see more of the castle yourself?"
Persuasion: 25
Drain:
Drain bows to Uriel. "I will go to this castle. I seek some answers, and have heard that wishes are granted here."
(ooc: Are we at the same location as the carpet attack? Can we see it or hear the commotion?)
Note on magic items
I looked and determined the discrepancy between magic items the party currently has and what the 2024 dmg's tracker suggests awarding and found our campaign to be pretty close except in one are: uncommon magic items.as of right now the deficit of magic items awarded compared to the tracker is as follows:
6 common
17 uncommon
3 rare
1 very rare
These numbers are true for tbe current APL, meaning if they resolve before another level up things will be Even Steven. But, I don't see the party of five finding 17 uncommon magic items, so I'm cou ting this as a blunder on my part, though one easily explained because those are mostly awarded at levels below what most of these characters began play as and were mostly awarded using Xanathar's guidelines. So, to rectify the disparity, I invite everyone to grab an additional 3 uncommon magic items right now. Just add them to your character sheets and retcon: you've had them all along.
Take 3 free uncommon magic items, per above.
The tiny child, waits to see what the rug will do next, apparently angry at it for attacking Trisk. She wears a beige non descript dress, it is dirty and looks like it has not been cleaned in quite some time. Her hair is long and disheveled, and has shades of red, brown, yellow and green, her eyes are huge green, and almost glowing with life. She has tiny hooves instead of feet, and they are grass-stained. She carries a tiny silver piccolo, wears no armor. She appears to be fey, likely some sort of Eladrin heritage, but she appears to be quite unusual. Unlike the last time Trisk saw Piccolo, she appears to not be burdened by the curse from the Doomvault. Some of the creatures here seem to know her.
There was an unsettling aspect to their beauty. Her appearance seems to captivate, almost mesmerize you. When she moved, she had a graceful fluidity, almost as if she was dancing rather than walking. Some of her movements are so quick, they are hard to follow.
Uriel assesses the loquacious elf ro be some sort kf noble and the other battle-hardened, but no brute; perhaps a knight.
<I think the way blindsight works, as of today, at least, the rug would have know Picollo was there and also attempted to grapple her.>
Because of its length, the rug can smother up to four Medium or smaller creatures at once.
18.
Damage Transfer. While it is grappling a creature, the rug takes only half the damage dealt to it, and the creature grappled by the rug takes the other half.
Trisk (and maybe Picollo) take 20 damage (I guess 10 each)
(Technically if she's being smothered, Picollo would have DA from being blinded and restrained, but just keep the attacks as they are, even though that should negate sneak attack, if applicable)
The rug doesn't seem to care about the transfer of the rose, but it continues to leave Tetrevess alone, for now.
(21 was the grapple check)
(Unless it doesnt work, she would have been hiding pretty far, then moved into throwing dagger range to attack? She has been watching Trisk, but not super close by)
Uriel:
”Let us proceed, then,” says Uriel simply. “As I said, I and called Uriel. How should I address you?” he asks as he walks up to and through the main castle door.
Perception to hear nearby commotion, if applicable: 11
Gerrard Feldren - Human Noble in Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Kerric Brightblade - Elven Warrior in "Apocalypse"
“Rug doesn’t like rose. I don’t know why I am not attacked. I never had a fondness for carpets, I prefer tile. “. Tetrevess mutters. “ Oh good to see you again! Oh- let’s unravel this unruly rug!”.
He blasts the rug with a firebolt 25 to hit, 19 damage
it takes up the whole hallway so either youre in the room or not and if youre not holding a rose it attacks. if youre really doing a spider man thing, or whatever, the damage just all goes to Trisk. Up to you.